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GRAINING.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters PatentNo. 605,244, dated J' une 7,1898.

Application filed November 13, 1896. Serial No. 611,944. (No model.)

To @ZZ whoml it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN J. CALLOW, a citizen of the UnitedStates,`residing in Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Graining, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new and useful method of graining surfacesof wood and the like, audit also contemplates certain new and usefulimprovements in graining-combs, all of which will be specificallydescribed in the accompanying specification and illustrated in thedrawings, in which; Y

Figure l is a plan View of a flexible rubber pad provided withconcentric and curved or arc-shaped ribs slightly raised on the surface.Fig. 2 is a similar viewwith the ribs shown Fig. Sis a plan view of asubstantially lsquare pad having circular rings increasing in diameterfrom the center to the sides of the pad. Fig. 4 is a view of :myimproved blending device. Figs. 5 and 6 represent methods of using thepads and a regular steel graining-comb now in commo use in practicing myprocess.

In Fig. l letter A represents a common center of the arc-shaped ribsjshown therein,

-While letters B and C in Figs. 2 and 3 represent similar centers ofcurvature.

While I have shown the pads in Figs. l, 2, and 3 as provided withconcentricarc-shaped ribs, I Wish it understood that the surfaces ofthese pads may beprovided with other coniigurations Without departingfrom the spirit of my invention.

The pads are usually constructed of rubber and are quite iiexible, sothat When grasped by the hand they may bend to arcertain eX- tent, asshown in Fig. 5. A These pads, however, may be constructed ofothermaterial than rubber-such for instance, as paper or leather--withequally good results.

In Figs. l and 3 the arc-shaped ribs are shown as substantiallythe samein width, While in Fig. 2 the ribs are shown as somewhat broader. Thepurpose of having the ribs of varying widths is to produce grainingeffects of diiferent aspects when the pads are drawn over a surfacecoated with color.

F. in-Fig. 4 represents a graining-comb having the teeth F, providedwith the hooked ends G. Stretched over the graining-comb are the rubberbands II, whose purpose is to give to the comb-teeth a certainresiliency and softness of action when passed over the work notpossessed by the uncovered teeth when used alone. In Fig. 4 it will benoticed that two of the rubber bands H therein shown are illustrated asstretched over the teeth-of the comb, While a third rubber band is showndetached therefrom. It may be here remarked that the purpose of myimproved grainingcomb is similar to that of all graining-combsc'. c., togive the freshly-grained Work a certain mottled or streaked appearanceWhenever the comb is drawn over the surface thereof.

Having now specifically described the various devices used in carryingout my improved method of graining, I will now proceed to describe indetail the manner of practicing such method.

The surface to be grained is first coated with any desiredcoloring-matter. Then any one of the pads is grasped by the hand anddrawn lover the freshly-colored surface, as shown in Fig. 5. Coincidentwith the movement of the pad over the said colored surface 5 and 6. Saidgrained surface is subsequently finished by striking the same againstthe grain with the rubber-covered blending-comb, as shown in Figs. 4 and6. Such a procedure will give the grained surface a mottled or streakedappearance.

It willv be noticed in Fig. 5 that a graining'- comb of ordinaryconstruction is illustrated in connection with the pad. Such combs as myimproved' comb illustrated in Fig. 4 may be used with equal facility,the'speciiic object, however, of my rubber-covered blending-comb beingits adaptability for the finishing of the grained surface produced by mynew process, as illustrated in Fig. 6.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States,iis-

1. The method of graining in imitation of roo Wood, which consists incoating the surface thereof to be grained, with graining color thenvdrawing over said colored surface, a iieXible pad provided withconcentric lines on its under side, and at the same time drawing agrainers comb over the top surface of said pad at a speed different fromthat at which the pad is moving, substantially as described.

2. The method of graining in imitation of Wood, which consists incoating the surface thereof to be grained, With graining color thendrawing over said coloring surface a flexible pad provided withconcentric lines on its under side, and at the same time drawing agrainers comb over the top surface of said JOI-IN J. CALLOWV.

XVitnesses c' Guo. W. TIBBITTS, L. W. FORD.

